Forestville, Maryland

Forestville is an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland. Originally known as "Old Long Fields", it served as an American campsite shortly before the Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812 in 1814; it was renamed to "Forestville" following the end of the American Civil War. In 2010, Forestville had a population of 12,353 people, and it had a majority African-American population.